Charles Michel
Michel in 2015, photo by palinchak/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Charles Yves Jean Ghislaine Michel
Place of Birth: Namur, Belgium
Date of Birth: 21 December, 1975
Ethnicity: Belgian [Walloon, Flemish]
Charles Michel is a Belgian politician. He has been President of the European Council, since 1 December, 2019. He previously served as Prime Minister of Belgium, from 11 October, 2014 to 27 October, 2019, as well as Minister of Development Cooperation, from 21 December, 2007 to 14 February, 2011, and President of the Reformist Movement, from 14 February, 2011 to 10 October, 2014, and again from 18 February, 2019 to 29 November, 2019.
He is the son of Martine Simone Yolande Ghislaine (Pierre) and Louis Michel (Louis Hortense Omer Charles Michel). His father is also a politician, and served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, from 1999 to 2004, and the European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid, from 2004 to 2009.
Charles’ patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his fifth great-grandfather, Henri Michel.
Charles’ paternal grandfather was Charles Louis Michel (the son of Jean Baptiste Michel and Marie Emilie Hortense Depus). Jean Baptiste was the son of Charles Louis Michel and Antoinette Loosen. Marie Emilie Hortense was the daughter of Lambert Depus and Maria Catherine Drappier.
Charles’ paternal grandmother was Irma Euphrasie Louise Piraux (the daughter of Omer Joseph Piraux and Marie Julie Dellisse). Omer Joseph was the son of Édouard Pireaux and Irma Léopoldine Joseph Ziebor. Marie Julie was the daughter of Jean Joseph Dellisse and Marie Thérèse Defoer.
Charles’ maternal grandfather was Albert Arthur Pierre (the son of Eduard Florimont Pierre and Marie Anne Joseph Wastiaux). Eduard was the son of Grégoire Gustave Pierre and Marie Catherine Julienne Noe. Charles’ great-grandmother Marie Anne Joseph was the daughter of Théophile Siméon Joseph Wastiaux and Eugénie Hannot.
Charles’ maternal grandmother was Yvonne Joséphine Ghislaine Collart (the daughter of Jules Joseph Collart and Marie Célina Valérie Marchal). Jules was the son of Philibert Collart and Rosalie Bertrand. Charles’ great-grandmother Marie Célina Valérie was the daughter of Lucien Joseph Marchal and Célina Marie Thérèse Guillaume.
Charles’ matrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his eighth great-grandmother, Marie Anne Vincent (died 11 December 1719, Bossut-Gottechain, Grez-Doiceau, Walloon Brabant).
Sources: http://archives.lesoir.be
Genealogy of Charles Michel – http://en.calameo.com (page 9 onwards)
I have found Charles’ genealogy: http://en.calameo.com/read/003297193f0c93193a759 (page 9 onwards)
Charles’ middle names are Y, J, and Gh. Also, he also has Flemish ancestry.
Martine’s middle names are Simone Yolande Ghislaine, and her surname is Pierre.
Louis’ patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his fifth great-grandfather, Henri Michel.
Charles’ paternal grandfather was Charles Louis Michel (the son of Jean Baptiste Michel and Marie Emilie Hortense Depus). Jean Baptiste was the son of Charles Louis Michel and Antoinette Loosen. Emilie was the daughter of Lambert Depus and Maria Catherine Drappier.
Charles’ paternal grandmother was Irma Euphrasie Louise Piraux (the daughter of Omer Joseph Piraux and Marie Julie Dellisse). Omer Joseph was the son of Édouard Pireaux and Irma Léopoldine Joseph Ziebor. Marie Julie was the daughter of Jean Joseph Dellisse and Marie Thérèse Defoer.
Charles’ maternal grandfather was Albert Arthur Pierre (the son of Eduard Florimont Pierre and Marie Anne Joseph Wastiaux). Eduard was the son of Grégoire Gustave Pierre and Marie Catherine Julienne Noe. Marie Anne was the daughter of Théophile Siméon Joseph Wastiaux and Eugénie Hannot.
Charles’ maternal grandmother was Yvonne Joséphine Ghislaine Collart (the daughter of Jules Joseph Collart and Marie Célina Valérie Marchal). Jules was the son of Philibert Collart and Rosalie Bertrand. Célina was the daughter of Lucien Joseph Marchal and Célina Marie Thérèse Guillaume.
Charles’ matrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his eighth great-grandmother, Marie Anne Vincent (died 11 December 1719, Bossut-Gottechain, Grez-Doiceau, Walloon Brabant).